lUSI 6b - Identifying how political ideas shaped the revolutionary movement in America and led to the Declaration of Independence, with the emphasis on the ideas of John Locke.
New Ideas! John Locke Ideas of John Locke The colonists wanted independence! What are the key philosophies in the D.O.I.? Video Notes: Declaration of Independence.
lNew political ideas led to a desire for independence and democratic government in the American colonies lOne of the great thinkers of the Enlightenment period lThe great thinkers wrote ideas about Government lPeople have natural rights to life, liberty, and property. lGovernment is created to protect the rights of people and has only the limited and specific powers the people consent to give it. lThe Declaration of Independence proclaimed independence from England. lIt stated that people have natural (inherent) rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. lThe Colonists wanted independence from England. lJune 1776 lThomas Jefferson did most of the writing lHe used some ideas from John Locke lThe 13 colonies wanted to be “free and independent states” lPeople have “certain unalienable rights” of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness lPeople establish government to protect those rights lGovernment derives power from the people. lPeople have a right and duty to change a government that violates their rights!
lSummary: For your summary :- lImagine that you are King George III lDraw a sensory figure that explains how he might have felt about the Declaration of Independence.
l USI 6b - Identifying how political ideas shaped the revolutionary movement in America and led to the Declaration of Independence, with the emphasis on the ideas of John Locke.
John Locke
Ideas of John Locke
The colonists wanted independence!
What are the key philosophies in the D.O.I.?
Video Notes:
Declaration of Independence.
l One of the great thinkers of the Enlightenment period
l The great thinkers wrote ideas about Government
l People have natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
l Government is created to protect the rights of people and has only the limited and specific powers the people consent to give it.
l The Declaration of Independence proclaimed independence from England.
l It stated that people have natural (inherent) rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
l The Colonists wanted independence from England.
l June 1776
l Thomas Jefferson did most of the writing
l He used some ideas from John Locke
l The 13 colonies wanted to be “free and independent states”
l People have “certain unalienable rights” of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
l People establish government to protect those rights
l Government derives power from the people.
l People have a right and duty to change a government that violates their rights!
l Summary: For your summary :-
l Imagine that you are King George III
l Draw a sensory figure that explains how he might have felt about the Declaration of Independence.